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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 . (510) 228-9500
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
BOARD MEETING
JAMES A. NEJEDLY
President
ACTION SUMMARY
GERALD R. LUCEY
PreSIdent Pro T em
PARKE L. BONEYSTEELE
BARBARA D. HOCKETT
MARlO M. MENESINI
March 19, 1998
2:00 p.m.
1 . ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Members:
Members:
Lucey, Menesini, Hockett, Boneysteele, Nejedly
None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
BOARD ACTION:
Mr. Brian Quinn, resident of Lafayette, addressed the Board
relative to problems with failing septic tanks in the Mt. View
Drive area of Lafayette, requesting assistance in resolving
issues delaying connection to the sanitary sewer system; this
matter will be calendared for discussion at the next Board
Meeting
3. AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS:
a. Receive 1998 California Environmental Protection Agency Household
Hazardous Waste/Used Oil Program Awards - Presented by Sue Sims,
Assistant Director of Department of Toxic Substances Control and Judi
Frantz, Environmental Education Coordinator
· Best New Program A ward
· Pickled Skunk Brains Award (for the most unusual material dropped
off at a Household Hazardous Waste Facility)
BOARD ACTION:
Received awards noted above; commended District staff and
Mt. View Sanitary District representatives for the much needed
and highly successful Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Facility
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Staff recommends the following:
@ Recycled Paper
a. Adopt Resolution No. 98-029 accepting work and Offers of Dedication from
Bollinger Canyon Partners, Job No. 5199, Parcel No.2, San Ramon Valley
Blvd., San Ramon, and authorize recording
b. Accept grant of easement from Contra Costa Community College District for
Recycled Water-Customer Connection Project, Phase 1, D.P. 7181 (Resolution
No. 98-030)
c. Quitclaim sewer easements to UDC Homes, Inc., in the Rossmoor area;
District Job 5259 (Resolution No. 98-031)
d. Authorization for P.A. 98-4 (Walnut Creek) to be included in a future formal
annexation to the District
BOARD ACTION: Consent Items a. through d. approved as recommended,
resolutions adopted as appropriate, and recordings duly
authorized
5. HEARINGS:
a. Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments and
added provisions within Chapter 6.20 Rebate Charges and Chapter 9.12
Rebate Sewage Facilities of the District Code
BOARD ACTION: Conducted public hearing; received comments; continued public
hearing to April 2, 1998 to allow additional time for public input
6. CALL FOR REQUESTS TO CONSIDER ITEMS OUT OF ORDER:
BOARD ACTION: None
7. BIDS AND AWARDS:
a. Approve request for relief of bid by Kaweah Construction Company; deny a
bid protest from Schram Construction, Inc.; authorize award of a construction
contract to Kirkwood-Bly, Inc., for the Lime Injection System Improvements
Project, DP 7169
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended
8. REPORTS:
a. General Manager-Chief Engineer
1) Household Hazardous Waste Facility Update
2) lamorinda and Pleasant Hill Recycled Water Program Update
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3) Report on Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) QualServe
Wastewater Workshop Program and Association of Metropolitan
Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) Workshop for the Evolving Public Utility
4) 1998 Strategic Planning/Five Year Operations Plan
5) Notification of Contract Extension of Management Information System
(MIS) Administrator
6) Announced the District is advertising for the Martinez East Side Sewer
Improvements Project
7) Announcement concerning Contra Costa Water District Los Vaqueros
Dam and Reservoir Dedication ceremony at 1 :00 p.m. on May 2, 1998
8) Announced that LAFCO will consider annexation of the School Site in
Dougherty Valley, Gale Ranch II in Dougherty Valley and the
Montanera Project in the Gateway Valley in Orinda
9) Announcement concerning Contra Costa Sun story on the South
Orinda Sewer Improvements Project and Channel 2 news story on the
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
10) Announcement concerning AB 2524 (Thompson) which would limit
retroactivity resulting from application of the Ventura County Supreme
Court decision on retirement costs
11) Announced the District is advertising for Replacement of Electrical
Feeder Cables in the Plant
12) Announcement concerning "Bring your Kids to Work" Day on April 23,
1998
13) Announcement concerning upcoming Household Hazardous Waste
mobile collection events in San Ramon, Danville, and Lafayette
14) Announced the District is advertising for a Roof Replacement contract
for several roofs on the Treatment Plant site
b. Counsel for the District
NONE
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c. Secretary of the District
1) Scheduled closed session for April 2, 1998 Board Meeting to instruct
labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
d. Board Members
NONE
BREAK:
BOARD ACTION: Recessed from 4:22 p.m. to 4:34 p.m.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE:
a. Approve the implementation of the District-Wide Procurement Card Program
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended
10. ENGINEERING:
a. Adopt resolution authorizing General Manager-Chief Engineer to execute loan
contract for $2,916,B72 with the California State Water Resources Control
Board for the Zone 1 - Pleasant Hill Phase 1 Recycled Water Project
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended
11 . TREATMENT PLANT:
a. Board acceptance of the 1997 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES), Collection System Overflow Monitoring Program, and the
Recycled Water Quality and Distribution Reports
BOARD ACTION: Received and accepted 1997 NPDES, Collection System
Overflow Monitoring Program, and Recycled Water Quality and
Distribution Reports; commended staff on excellent compliance
record
12. HUMAN RESOURCES:
a. Adopt resolution appointing Robert Homer to the position of Safety and Risk
Manager, M-33 ($5,751 - $6,990/Mo.), effective April 6,1998
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended; adopted Resolution No. 98-033
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13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
a. Minutes of February 19, 1998
BOARD ACTION: Approved as amended
14. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES:
a. Expenditure List dated March 19, 1998
BOARD ACTION: Approved as recommended
15. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION:
BOARD ACTION: None
16. ANNOUNCEMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
BOARD ACTION: Member Hockett requested a report on the effectiveness of the
District's public education and pollution prevention efforts in
reducing non-point source discharges
1 7. CLOSED SESSION:
a. Conference with Legal Counsel on existing litigation pursuant to Subdivision
(a) Section 54956.9 of the Government Code
1) Acme Landfill Corp. v. Althin CD Medical, Inc., CCCSD, et al - U.S.
District Court, Case No. C91-4268 SBA
2) Helix v. Southern Pacific Transportation Corporation, CCCSD, et al -
U.S. District Court Northern District, Case No. C92-2312 DLJ
3) Leonard/Beinke v. CCCSD (Marriott Corporation and Blackhawk
Country Club - CCCSD cross-complaints) - Contra Costa County
Superior Court, Case No. C96-02566
4) CCCSD v. Orinda-Moraga Disposal Service, Inc. et al (CCCSD v.
Eckhoff Accountancy Corp.) - Contra Costa County Superior Court,
Case No. C96-00562
5) Steven A. Elsberry, Nancy Cronk-Elsberry v. CCCSD, et al - Contra
Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C97-00825
6) Rick Brummett, Jeannine Brummett, Mark Goings, Linda Goings, David
Grubb, Sue Grubb, Cory Ness, and Kim Ness v. East Bay MUD,
CCCSD, et al (Cree Court) - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case
No. C97-04571
7) Vernon D. Paulson, et al v. Board of Retirement of the Contra Costa
County Employees Retirement Association, et al - Contra Costa County
Superior Court, Case No. C96-02939
8) CCCSD v. Smith, et al - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case
No. C98-00193
9) CCCSD v. Hagen, et al - Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case
No. C97-00869
b. Conference with Legal Counsel on anticipated litigation - Significant exposure
to litigation pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the
Government Code
· Eight potential matters
BOARD ACTION: Held closed session from 5:50 p.m. to 6:23 p.m. to discuss
litigation as noted above
18. REPORT OF DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION:
BOARD ACTION: No decisions were made or votes taken in closed session which
require reporting at this time
19. ADJOURNMENT:
BOARD ACTION: Adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
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